The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-06
Farm Notes.

The best way to fe Il mangold-, says
Professor Stewart is TO run them
through a pulper and then mix this
pulp with the rations OF grain or
ground feed and cut hay. This beat
pulp will not only give a relish to the
feed but ii contains poetic aci1, which
is a digesier of other 10 Ia -Four
quarts of this pulp given twice per day
is sufficient 70 accomplish the great
benefit for which roots ,houl' be fed
10 cleanse the stomach. prevent c5nsti
patton and act as a dgestcr TOR other
food. TIE mixing in with other food
is the true way to feed roots. When
fed alone and in large quantity roots
are poor food, but as a small part of
the rations they have an important
office.
If the plants should freeze, as soon
as you discover it put them in a dark
room, or the cellar, where the tempera-
ture is but little above freezing and
sprinkle thoroughly with cold water.
In most cases, such plants as geran-
iums, abutilons and the more hardy
kinds can be saved in this way, and
often quite tender kinds will come out
with little or no injury. The frost
must be extracted gradually and with
applications of as little heat as possible
Keep them away from light and warmth
for two or three days If the tops
should wilt, you may feel certain that
they cannot be saved, so cut them off
at once. The roots NAV not be dam
aged much, and if they are not, they
will soon send up sprouts.
Rich foods, such as grain, oil meal,
ETC., can be fed with greater profit to
cows when butter is the object than
when cheese or milk for sale is the end
desired. The quantity of oil in milk
can be greatly increased by rich food,
but the casein varies little. Watery
foods, such as roots, green forage and
brewers grains, are credited with pro-
ducing large flow of milk, poor in
fats, but containing the usual amount
of csseiu. Hence 10 the cheese dairy
such foods are desirable and more pro-
htable than gram for feeding. But
the butter maker will find it profitable
to feed largely of the richer foods.
Ragweed is the great bane of our
grain stubble. Moving in September
has been recommended in order to
prevent its going to seed. but this is
only partial remedy, as enough seed
will still mature to keep the ground
stocked Flowing, wherever practica
bic if done II season, destroys it root
and branch. We consider it good
practice to SOW rye on fai plowci land
to prevent waste of fer.iity. The rye
will furnish early spring pasture if
desired, and it can be turned down
afterward to make room for the regular
crop.
There is a very earnest desire among
cabbage growers to learn some remedy
that is effectual in killing the cabbage
worm. There have been given from
time to time remedies that are
highly recommended, aud still
trial proves them Intellectual. Now
then comes ano-her that is highly fe
commended aud wblch might we'll be
tried, as it is comparatively simple !:
bruise quantity of taDsy in a wooden
bucket, over which pour cold water,
and let stand until the water is quite
bitter, and then sprinkle it over the
plants, being sure to reach the worm
with it. 1t is absolutely necessary that
the water should be quite bitter.
Oats are usually sown early for a
general crop of seed, but the farmers
miss an excellent opportunity in not
thickly sowing oats to be cut when in
the green stage. Use plenty of ma
nure, and cut the crop just after the
seed heads are formed, or when in the
milky stage. 1t is an excellent substi.
tute for hay, the stalk and heads being
eaten, while in nutrition it equals any
thing that can be grown on the farm
considering cost of production, as it is
a crop easily grown, and entails but
little labor in harvesting, curing and
storing in the barn.
| If you wish early green food before
the grass crop is ready, especially if
cattle are confined, make a small plo,
very rich with well-rotted manure, and
go" marrowfat peas and oats together.
Sow the seed thickly, and cut for use
at any time when the material is high
enough for that purpose. It is excel
lent for all kinds of stock, and especi
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